What is Mississippi Limited Liability Company (LLC) Foreign Qualification?

You want to do business in the state of Mississippi but are registered as a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) in another state.
In order to legally conduct business in the state of Mississippi you must register with the Mississippi Secretary of State as
a Foreign LLC.
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You want to do business in the state of Mississippi but are registered as a Domestic LLC in another state.
In order to legally conduct business in the state of Mississippi you must register with the Mississippi Secretary of State as
a Foreign LLC.
The process of registering as a Foreign LLC in Mississippi is called Mississippi LLC Foreign Qualification.

The process of Mississippi LLC Foreign Qualification is similar to the process of forming a Domestic LLC in Mississippi.
Your original formation documents (usually called Articles of Organization) and Operating Agreement apply to your Mississippi Foreign LLC.
The Members and Managers of your Domestic LLC have the same roles in the Mississippi Foreign LLC.
Specific requirements to qualify as a Foreign LLC in Mississippi are explained below.

Once you have made the decision to Qualify as a Foreign LLC in Mississippi,
a Mississippi lawyer can file your documents and act as a middle man for a few hundred dollars an hour;
or you can use an online service provider like All Business Documents to perform these services.

Put the money you save with All Business Documents where it belongsright into your new Mississippi Foreign LLC.

What is a Mississippi Foreign LLC?

In the United States, just because you are registered to do business in one state does not mean that you can legally do business in another state.
If you want to transact any serious business in a state other than the state in which your LLC is registered, most likely you will
have to register with the state in which you want to do business before you can legally conduct business there.
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In the United States, just because you are registered to do business in one state does not mean that you can legally do business in another state.
If you want to transact any serious business in a state other than the state in which your LLC is registered, most likely you will
have to register with the state in which you want to do business before you can legally conduct business there.

For example, a LLC that is registered in California wants to do business in Mississippi.
The California LLC is a "Domestic" LLC in California and will be a "Foreign" LLC in Mississippi.

The California LLC needs to register with the Mississippi Secretary of State as a Mississippi Foreign LLC.

The use of the term Foreign in this case refers specifically to individual US states.
The US government, including the IRS, considers a Foreign company to be a company that is registered outside
of the United States.

Do I need a lawyer to Form a Foreign LLC in Mississippi?

The short answer is no.
The state of Mississippi does not legally require a lawyer to form a Mississippi Foreign LLC.
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The short answer is no.
The state of Mississippi does not legally require a lawyer to form a Mississippi Foreign LLC.

Our detailed LLC Information page may help you understand some
of the implications of forming a Mississippi Foreign LLC.
However, if there is anything about forming a Foreign LLC in Mississippi
that you're not sure about you should seek the advice of a competent Mississippi lawyer, a Mississippi accountant,
or both before you form a Foreign LLC in Mississippi.

Once you have made the decision to form a Foreign LLC in Mississippi, a Mississippi lawyer
can file your documents and act as a middle man for a few hundred dollars an hour; or you can use an online service provider like All Business Documents
to perform these services and save money that you can use in your new Mississippi Foreign LLC.

Do I have to Reserve a Company Name before I Form a Foreign LLC in MS?

You are not legally required to reserve a Company Name for a new Mississippi LLC Corporation before you submit your application to form a Foreign LLC in
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You are not legally required to reserve a Company Name for a new Mississippi LLC Corporation before you submit your application to Form a Foreign LLC
in Mississippi.

The LLC name that you have registered in your home state may or may not be available in Mississippi.
In that case you need a different name your Mississippi Foreign LLC.
Whether or not you need to reserve a company name for your new Mississippi Foreign LLC depends entirely on your business situation.
The Mississippi Secretary of State uses LLC names on a first come first served basis.
So if you think that someone may snatch the Company Name that you have in mind, you may want to reserve that Mississippi Foreign LLC Name.

What if the Mississippi Foreign LLC Name I want is already taken?

If the Name you have chosen for your new Mississippi Foreign LLC is already in use by a currently active
Mississippi Corporation or LLC then you will have to register a DBA Name with the Mississippi Secretary of State. "DBA" is an abbreviation for "Doing Business As."

We verify that the Name you have chose for your new Mississippi Foreign LLC is available before we submit
your Foreign LLC filing to the Mississippi Secretary of State.
If necessary we can register a DBA Name in Mississippi for you so that you can open your new Mississippi business as quickly as possible.

What do I have to do to Form a Foreign LLC in Mississippi?

4 things you have to do in order to Form a Mississippi Foreign LLC 1. Choose a name for your Mississippi Foreign LLC 2. Select an official address and a Registered Agent for your MS Foreign LLC 3. File Registration Documents with the Mississippi Secretary of State 4. Determine how you want your Mississippi Foreign LLC to be taxedmore...

You can use the same name in Mississippi that you use in your home state, however, if the name of your Domestic LLC is not available you need to choose another name.
Your Mississippi Foreign LLC name can identify the type of products and services your business will provide;
or it may be the name of the founder; or it can be a combination of the two or something else.

In any case, the Mississippi Foreign LLC name that you choose must be distinguishable from the name of any other registered Mississippi LLC or other
business entity and the name must also be different from any reserved names on record with the state of Mississippi.
Your Mississippi Foreign LLC name must not imply that it was formed for a purpose other than that stated in the
Articles of Organization for your Domestic LLC and your Mississippi Foreign LLC name must not be a name that is likely to mislead the public.

The name of a Mississippi Foreign LLC must include the word "Limited Liability Company" or
or the abbreviation "LLC" or "L.L.C.&quot.

It's important to choose a good name for your Mississippi Foreign LLC because if you want to change it after you qualify you
will have to file amended documents with the Mississippi Secretary of State (and pay a fee).

We will check to make sure that your requested Mississippi Foreign LLC name is available and conforms to all state of Mississippi
Limited Liability Company naming regulations.

2. Select an official address and a Registered Agent for your Mississippi Foreign LLC

Every Mississippi Foreign LLC must have an address that is physically located in the state of Mississippi.
This address is "registered" with the Mississippi Secretary of State.
The Registered Address cannot be a PO Box and is where official and legal correspondence can be delivered.

The individual or company that is registered with the state of Mississippi to receive all correspondence on behalf of the Mississippi
Foreign LLC is called a "Registered Agent".
You may act as your own Registered Agent, however, many Mississippi Foreign LLCs hire a Registered Agent because they don't have a physical
address within the state of Mississippi or to provide a distinct level of privacy.

We provide LLC Registered Agent services in Mississippi as well as all other states and the District of Columbia.

3. File Registration Documents with the Mississippi Secretary of State

In order to Qualify as a Foreign LLC in Mississippi you must file Registration Documents with the Mississippi Secretary of State.
In Mississippi the registration documents are named "Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company".

The registration documents must include certain specific information about your Mississippi business.
If the LLC Registration Documents do not conform exactly to state of Mississippi Foreign LLC requirements they will be rejected.&nbsp

If you need to change any of the information on your registration documents after your Mississippi Foreign LLC has been approved,
you may amend the registration documents for your Mississippi Foreign LLC but you will have to pay a fee to the state of Mississippi in order to make the changes official.

4. Determine how you want your Mississippi Foreign LLC to be taxed

The Mississippi Corporate Income Tax Rate is %.
You may choose that your Mississippi Foreign LLC is to be taxed as a C Corporation or S Corporation.

A C Corporation is what you may think of as a traditional Corporation like General Electric or Ford.
C Corporations pay a Corporate income tax to the state if that state taxes Corporations.

You may choose to have your Mississippi Foreign LLC taxed as a S Corporation.
S Corporations "pass through" all corporate profits to the shareholders (owners) who then pay tax at their applicable personal rate.
S Corporations do not pay any Mississippi Corporate Income Tax.

If you form a Single Member Mississippi Foreign LLC and do not specify to the IRS how you want to be taxed your Single Member Mississippi Foreign LLC
will be taxed as a Sole Proprietorship.
If you form a Multiple Member Mississippi Foreign LLC and do not specify to the IRS how you want to be taxed your Multiple Member Mississippi Foreign LLC
will be taxed as a Partnership.

If you choose to be taxed as an S Corporation, we can prepare the S Corporation election form for your Mississippi Foreign LLC and include it with
your final Foreign LLC documents.

What do I have to do to after I Form a Mississippi Foreign LLC?

4 things you have to do in after you Form a Mississippi Foreign Corporation
1. Obtain Business Licenses from the cities and counties in which you plan to do business
2. File the required reports for your Mississippi Foreign LLC
3. Keep proper records of your Mississippi Foreign LLC on file
4. Pay your taxes to the state of Mississippimore...

1. Obtain Business Licenses from the cities and counties in which you plan to do business

Note that forming a Mississippi Foreign LLC doesn't take the place of obtaining a local business license, tax
registration certificate, or other required business permits.
A Mississippi Foreign LLC merely creates an ownership structure that limits the owners' personal liability.
You may still need to take care of getting set up to do business with your local government.

Depending on the nature of the business and the location of your Mississippi Foreign LLC within Mississippi you may need to get one or more local
business licenses or permits.
The business licenses or permits that are required for your Mississippi Foreign LLC vary depending on your business activities
and the specific locations within the state of Mississippi in which you want to conduct business.

If your Mississippi Foreign LLC will be selling products in Mississippi you may be required to obtain a Reseller's Permit from the appropriate
Mississippi state agency.
If your Mississippi Foreign LLC will be selling products in Mississippi you will also be responsible for all applicable local and state of Mississippi
sales taxes if there are any.

We have the expertise to find out exactly which state and local permits that you need for your specific business.

2. File the required reports for your Mississippi Foreign LLC

The Annual Report includes basic information about your Mississippi Foreign LLC including information on your Officers and Directors.

Failure to submit a properly completed Mississippi Annual Report to the Mississippi Secretary of State on or before the
due date may subject the Mississippi Foreign LLC to being administratively dissolved in the state of Mississippi or having its authority to
transact business in the state of Mississippi revoked by the Mississippi Secretary of State.

Penalties may accrue if you fail to file any Mississippi Foreign LLC Annual Report to the Mississippi Secretary of State by the due date.

3. Keep proper records of your Mississippi Foreign LLC on file

Keep the following records on file and available at the principal business office of your Mississippi Foreign LLC:

Names and addresses of all Members and Managers of the Mississippi Foreign LLC

Foreign LLC formation documents and any Amendments to them

Mississippi Foreign LLC Operating Agreement and any Amendments to them

Copies of any LLC Resolutions which have been adopted by the Mississippi Foreign LLC

Copies of all tax returns and Annual Reports for the Mississippi Foreign LLC for the last 3 years

4. Pay your taxes to the state of Mississippi

Foreign LLCs that either do business in the state of Mississippi or that derive income from sources within the state of Mississippi are subject
to Mississippi and federal tax laws.
If you are engaged in intrastate business and derive income from other states besides Mississippi, you must allocate the amount of income derived
from the state of Mississippi in order to determine your Mississippi state taxes.

What information do I need in order to Form a Foreign LLC in Mississippi?

In order to Form a Foreign LLC in Mississippi you'll need certain specific information about your Company
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In order to Form a Foreign LLC in Mississippi you'll need the following information about your LLC:

The name of your new Mississippi Foreign LLC along with your second choice of a name in case the name that you want is not available

Physical addess of the Foreign LLC office in Mississippi (not a PO Box)

A description of the nature of the business you are planning to operate with the Mississippi Foreign LLC

Whether the Mississippi Foreign LLC will be managed by LLC Members or Managers

When the Mississippi Foreign LLC will start and when it will cease to exist (normally the Foreign LLC starts on the date the application is filed and will exist perpetually)

Remember - ALL the information that you provide when you Form a Foreign LLC in Mississippi becomes part of the public record.
Our data entry forms include the absolute minimum amount of information that is required in order to Form a new Foreign LLC in Mississippi.

How long does it take to Form a Foreign LLC in Mississippi?

Processing times for new Mississippi Foreign LLC applications vary depending on the work load of the
Secretary of State's staff.
We've found that normal processing of new Mississippi Foreign LLC applications takes the state around 8-10 business days.
Add 2-3 days for the time period for shipping the final documents by mail.
Choosing our Express Mail option can shave a couple of days off the total processing time for your new Mississippi Foreign LLC.

The Mississippi Secretary of State reserves the right to extend expedite periods in time of extreme volume, staff shortage or
equipment malfunction.
We are dependent on, and have no control over, the staff and systems of the Mississippi Secretary of State.

In our experience 8-10 business days is the time it usually takes the Mississippi Secretary of State to process
a new Mississippi Foreign LLC application.
We get your Mississippi Foreign LLC application to the MS Secretary of State ASAP.
Once it is at the state we have no control over the new Mississippi Foreign LLC application process.

Are there any Expedited Processing Options for a new MS Foreign LLCs?

The Mississippi Secretary of State does not offer expedited processing options for a new Mississippi LLC filing.

How much does it cost to Form a Foreign LLC in Mississippi?

The state of Mississippi charges $262.00 to Form a Foreign LLC in MS.
If you choose All Business Documents to help you Form your Foreign LLC in Mississippi our processing fees are $199.00.
This includes:

Same day processing in of your new Mississippi Foreign LLC order

MS Name Check and Reservation

Prepare Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company

We will start processing your application for a new Mississippi Foreign LLC on the same day that you submit your order.
We get your MS Foreign LLC filing to the Mississippi Secretary of State as fast as possible.
Once they get the application, the MS Secretary of State usually takes 8-10 business days to process a new Mississippi Foreign Limited Liability Company filing.

MS Name Check and Reservation

Prepare Formation Documents

File Formation Documents

Certified Copies of Formation Docs

MS Foreign LLC Checklist

Priority Mail Delivery

Unlimited Customer Support

ADDITIONAL MISSISSIPPI FOREIGN LLC SERVICES

You may need these additional products and services:

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You may decide to have your Mississippi Foreign LLC taxed as an S Corporation.
S Corporations are taxed differently than C Corporations.
With an S Corporation, business profits may be "passed through" directly to the Members (owners).
This avoids the double tax on both corporate and Member profits.
S Corporations do not pay any Mississippi Corporate Income Tax.

We will prepare the S Corporation Election form for you and include it with your Foreign LLC final documents.

Every Mississippi Foreign LLC is required to have an address within the state of Mississippi where official and legal correspondence can be delivered.
The individual or company that is registered with the state of Mississippi to receive all correspondence
on behalf of the Foreign LLC is called a Registered Agent.

You may act as your own Registered Agent, however, many Foreign LLCs hire a Registered Agent because they don't have a physical address within
Mississippi or to provide a distinct level of privacy.

We can act as your Mississippi Foreign LLC Registered Agent.
This is an annual service.
We will forward all correspondence to you and will remind you when it is time to renew your MS Registered Agent services.

The Operating Agreement defines the rules by which a Mississippi Foreign LLC must operate.
Operating Agreements may include requirements for profit sharing, ownership responsibilities and almost anything else that
involves the management and operation of the Mississippi Foreign LLC.

Although an LLC Operating Agreement is not required in the state of Mississippi, it is highly advisable to have one for your Mississippi Foreign LLC.
As your Mississippi Foreign LLC grows over time, you may amend your Operating Agreement as necessary.

While you're not required to have a Foreign LLC Kit and Seal for your new Mississippi Foreign LLC they do come in handy.
The MS Foreign LLC Kit consists of a beautiful customized binder, stock certificates, a stock ledger
and your custom Foreign LLC Seal.

The Foreign LLC Seal is used to emboss important company documents, such as stock certificates.
The binder also includes dividers so you can use it for all of your Mississippi Foreign LLC record keeping.

Most new Mississippi Foreign LLCs are required to get some kind of state, regional or local permits or business licenses.
The task to figure out exactly what you need can be daunting.

We can determine exactly which forms your Mississippi Foreign LLC needs to fill out, fill them out for you and file the forms with the appropriate government agency
where possible.

Processing fees

$199.00

Mississippi LLC fees

$262.00

Optional products and services

$0.00

Good Standing Certificate

$0.00

Certified Copy Fee

$0.00

Total estimated cost

$461.00

OUR ADVANTAGE

We start processing your Mississippi Foreign Corporation order as soon as it arrives.

We get your documents to the Mississippi Secretary of State in the quickest possible way.
If we receive your order before noon Mississippi time we will submit your Mississippi Foreign LLC application to the Secretary of State on the same day we receive it.

We guarantee our work. If you're not satisfied with our Mississippi Foreign LLC Qualification services we will refund 100% of your processing fees.

We've been helping businesses Form Foreign LLCs in Mississippi for over ten years. Our A+ BBB rating speaks for itself!